Which TWO difficulties were caused by having separate colonies?
- Enforcing the law across the borders was difficult ✓
- Trade and transport between the colonies were expensive and slow ✓
- Goods moved quickly and cheaply between the colonies
- All the colonies had to share a single police force
Why this is the answer
Separate borders made moving goods slow and costly, and made it hard to enforce laws from one colony in another.
This question is from: Federation
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